Certain Bitcoin miners may find other applications of artificial intelligence (AI) too tempting to resist.
Nvidia (NVDA) provided an exceptionally positive financial outlook as the chipmaker capitalizes on the growing demand for hardware that drives the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, which platforms like ChatGPT contribute to. This news caused quite a buzz on Wall Street, leading to a significant surge in Nvidia’s stock price.
For individuals involved in Bitcoin (BTC) mining, this serves as a reminder that they possess the necessary expertise and infrastructure in the form of data-center space to participate in and operate artificial intelligence (AI) applications. However, whether they will actively embrace this opportunity is uncertain and will depend on their future actions.
Ethan Vera, the Chief Operating Officer at Luxor Technologies, expressed that the highly positive response from the market to Nvidia’s news will motivate additional mining companies to take similar steps. This includes making their own announcements and dedicating more of their power capacity to different types of computational activities.
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Ethan Vera also mentioned that on Wednesday, there was an announcement regarding Applied Digital (APLD) collaborating with data center design firm Supermicro (SMCI) to develop an AI cloud service.
Applied Digital, along with Hut 8 Mining and Hive Blockchain, is among a small group of miners that have expressed interest in expanding their data center operations beyond mining and into other computing domains. According to Wes Cummins, the CEO of Applied Digital, miners can potentially achieve higher profit margins in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) compared to traditional mining activities. However, this could change if there is another significant surge in the price of bitcoin.
The transition from bitcoin mining to high-performance computing, such as AI and cloud applications, may not be a straightforward process. According to Ethan Vera, it necessitates a distinct infrastructure setup compared to bitcoin mining. Companies will need to hire engineers to design their facilities differently and sales personnel to attract clients.
Erin Dermer, Senior Vice President of Communications and Culture at Hut 8, echoed Ethan Vera’s sentiment, stating that repurposing mining facilities for AI computing is not a simple task. Factors such as latency, compliance, cooling systems, environmental conditions (such as humidity and dust), and power redundancy all need to be considered when upgrading a site for this purpose.
According to Juri Bulovic, the head of mining at Foundry Digital, while the majority of miners may not choose to repurpose their facilities for AI, there are some companies that have always pursued a diversified approach in their business operations. These miners have already ventured into high-performance computing or edge-compute services alongside bitcoin mining. With the rapid expansion of AI, these companies might expedite the development of those business lines further. It’s worth noting that Foundry Digital is owned by Digital Currency Group, just like CoinDesk.
Nvidia’s optimistic forecast is having a positive impact on AI-related cryptocurrency tokens. SingularityNET (AGIX), for instance, experienced a rise of approximately 13% on Thursday. Similarly, Fetch.ai (FET) and Render (RNDR) have seen gains of over 5% in the past 24 hours, according to data from CoinGecko.
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